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A. K. Biyani. metamorphics differs from the Aravalli in several respects such as thickness ( presently former is 20 km thick while latter is 3-4 km thick ) , absence of conglomerates and ultramafic rocks and mineralizations . Next in ...
A. K. Biyani. metamorphics differs from the Aravalli in several respects such as thickness ( presently former is 20 km thick while latter is 3-4 km thick ) , absence of conglomerates and ultramafic rocks and mineralizations . Next in ...
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... km thick in oceanic region , ( below abyssal plain ) , 20-25 km in thickness in ocean - continental transitional area ( in continental slope and rise regions ) and crust has average 35 km thickness in the continent regions . Again in ...
... km thick in oceanic region , ( below abyssal plain ) , 20-25 km in thickness in ocean - continental transitional area ( in continental slope and rise regions ) and crust has average 35 km thickness in the continent regions . Again in ...
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... km thick ( 20-43 km depth ) lower crust below Indo Gangetic Plain is inferred to have density 3.30 gm / cm3 . The P and S waves velocities in this zone are 6.58 and 3.80 km / s . The upper mantle beneath the Plain shows shield like ...
... km thick ( 20-43 km depth ) lower crust below Indo Gangetic Plain is inferred to have density 3.30 gm / cm3 . The P and S waves velocities in this zone are 6.58 and 3.80 km / s . The upper mantle beneath the Plain shows shield like ...
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Preface | 9 |
CHAPTER2 INDOGANGETIC PLAIN | 11 |
CHAPTER3 GEOMORPHOLOGY OF HIMALAYA | 19 |
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activities amphibolite Arunachal Pradesh basin beds belt Bhutan Biyani carbonate Central clay comprises contains Cretaceous crustal crystalline deformation Dehradun district dolomite Early earthquakes eastern Eocene evolution faults folds Formation fossils Ganga Garhwal Geol geological geosyncline glacial glaciers gneiss Gondwana granite Group Higher Himalaya Himachal Pradesh Himalaya Himalayan region India Indian plate Indus Suture Jammu and Kashmir Karakoram Kathmandu km depth km long km wide kmĀ³ Kohistan Krol Kumaun Ladakh lakes landslide large number Lesser Himalaya limestone located magmatic magnesite metamorphism minerals mountain movement Nappe Nepal northern ophiolitic orogenic Pakistan Palaeozoic pegmatite peninsular Permian phase phosphorite phyllite present Proterozoic quartzite reported rivers sandstone Satluj schist sediments seismic sequence shale shear Shimla Shyok Suture Sikkim Siwalik slates slope southern sq km stratigraphic structure Subathu subduction sulphide Suture Zone tectonic terrain Tertiary thick Thrust Tibet upliftment Upper Uttaranchal Vaikrita Valley Volcanics Yamuna Zanskar